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Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Society Hill, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Society Hill and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • Astronomy & Satellites ...
    • Whether using binoculars, a small telescope or the naked-eye, the Heavens-Above website can help you to find your way around the night-time sky. In addition to detailed sky charts, their website will help you find planets, asteriods, comets, satellites and their tracks across the sky.
    • To give accurate results, Heavens-Above requires the latitude and longitude of your location. As a starting point, when we link to Heavens-Above, we pass this GPS location for Society Hill:
    • 32.426856, -85.444967
    • Once you're on the Heavens-Above website, you can improve its accuracy by giving a more precise longitude and latitude as your actual position.
    • The Heavens-Above Website, centered on Society Hill
  • Waymarking ...
    • Looking for somewhere out of the ordinary? Find a unique place and want to share it with others? Then it's time to visit Waymarking.com:
    • Waymark.com

Communities Also Named Society Hill ...

We found five communities that share the name Society Hill.

Within Alabama, the name Society Hill is unique.

Beyond Alabama, we know of another five communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Maryland
      • Saint Mary's County
      • This Society Hill is located in Saint Mary's County and lies 637 miles [1,025.2 km]<1> to the northeast of the Society Hill that is located in Macon County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Mary's County community of Society Hill.
    • Mississippi
      • Jefferson Davis County
      • This Society Hill is located in Jefferson Davis County and lies 269 miles [432.9 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Society Hill that is located in Macon County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson Davis County community of Society Hill.
    • New Jersey
      • Middlesex County
      • This Society Hill is located in Middlesex County and lies 826 miles [1,329.3 km]<1> to the northeast of the Society Hill that is located in Macon County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Middlesex County community of Society Hill.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Philadelphia County
      • This Society Hill is located in Philadelphia County and lies 772 miles [1,242.4 km]<1> to the northeast of the Society Hill that is located in Macon County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Philadelphia County community of Society Hill.
    • South Carolina
      • Darlington County
      • This Society Hill is located in Darlington County and lies 352 miles [566.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Society Hill that is located in Macon County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Darlington County community of Society Hill.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Society Hill ...

As we travel, we always see a community with a name that gives pause. While there are names which are interesting or familiar, some catch our attention or strike our fancy. We always wonder about such a name. If time permits and the community is not too far, we'll usually try to make a side-trip.

  • Alliance
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alliance have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alliance
    • Alliance is located in Macon County
  • Boromville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boromville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boromville
    • Boromville is located in Macon County
  • Creek Stand
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Creek Stand have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creek Stand
    • Creek Stand is located in Macon County
  • Hopewell
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hopewell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
    • Hopewell is located in Lee County
  • Little Texas
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Texas have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Texas
    • Little Texas is located in Macon County
  • Mitchell Crossroads
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mitchell Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell Crossroads
    • Mitchell Crossroads is located in Lee County
  • Oak Hollow
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hollow
    • Oak Hollow is located in Lee County
  • Pleasant Hill
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
    • Pleasant Hill is located in Macon County
  • Sand Hill
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sand Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Hill
    • Sand Hill is located in Lee County
  • Tanglewood
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tanglewood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanglewood
    • Tanglewood is located in Lee County
  • Twin Creeks
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Creeks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Creeks
    • Twin Creeks is located in Lee County
  • Union Crossroads
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Crossroads
    • Union Crossroads is located in Lee County
  • Warriorstand
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warriorstand have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warriorstand
    • Warriorstand is located in Macon County

How Far From Society Hill to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Society Hill to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Society Hill and extending to:

  • Tuskegee, which is the Seat of Macon County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<1> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Society Hill to Tuskegee, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
  • Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 49 miles [78.9 km] to the west (W). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take most of two days and walking would take about three full days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 649 miles [1,044.5 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 26 days and walking would take 37 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,546 miles [10,534.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,246 miles [11,661.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,125 miles [8,247.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Society Hill. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Society Hill) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Society Hill. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.4269, Longitude: -85.4450       In this case, the coordinates for Society Hill have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>While we have tried to pick reasonable speeds, the rate of travel is very theoretical - obstacles like fences, hills, lakes, river crossings and rest stops have been ignored. When we say 'Days' of travel, we're assuming 8 hours of travel per day.
<4>The shortest line can be visualized by stretching a string on a Globe from Point A to Point B - this is known as a Great Circle Route. Where you might expect the shortest route from Society Hill to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.804 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.128 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.998 degrees.




 

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